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Essen

Germany / Nordrhein-Westfalen

Numbeo publishes these source indexes relative to New York City.

Cost of LivingPotentially much less expensiveSource category: All | 2026

RentPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Rent | 2026

GroceriesPotentially less expensiveSource category: Grocery | 2026

RestaurantPotentially less expensiveSource category: Restaurant | 2026

Local Purchasing PowerStronger local purchasing powerSource category: Purchasing Power | 2026

Index year 2026Version 2026 Current (rolling)Source: Numbeo Cost of Living IndexVerified Aug 10, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC

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Numbeo Cost of Living Index

Connectivity tiers and measured network speeds are provided for comparison.

Remote work tierStandard Remote WorkHandles video calls and daily work tasks

Download29.8 Mbps

Upload10.4 Mbps

Index year 2024Version 2024-bootstrapSource: M-Lab NDTVerified Jul 8, 2026, 8:29 PM UTCSnapshot 2024-03-26Sample window 2020-01-01 to 2024-03-26

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M-Lab NDT

Quality of Life IndexStrongSource category: Quality Of Life | 2026 | Overall quality of life index

Healthcare IndexGenerally favorableSource category: Healthcare | 2026 | Healthcare quality index (100 = best healthcare)

Crime IndexModerateSource category: Crime | 2026 | Crime index (100 = highest crime)

Safety IndexMixedSource category: Safety | 2026 | Safety index (100 = safest)

Pollution IndexLowSource category: Pollution | 2026 | Pollution index (100 = most polluted)

Traffic IndexHighSource category: Traffic | 2026 | Overall traffic index (considers time + inefficiency + CO2)

Index year 2026Version 2026 Current (rolling)Source: Numbeo Cost of Living IndexVerified Aug 10, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC

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